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From the marked areas A, B, C and D, identify the one that is wrong, correct it.

     
1.   There are five thousand students (A) or so (B) over here. However, in the school (C) over there, there are (D) only two thousands students.
     
2.   Did (A) anyone else see the petty thief (B) ran to the (C) stolen car last night ? The public should help the police (D) in this matter.
     
3.   Your father (A) wants you become somebody, but you (B) take no notice of (C) what has been said. (D) How stubborn you are !
     
4.   (A) Loyalty to a country is a virtue (B) worthy of special mention. When soldiers (C) fight and die for their country, the whole nation (D) regards them as their hero.
     
5.   Our basketball team (A) tried hard but was defeated (B) in the long run. Nobody could say anything. "All that can be done (D) have been done," (D) said the coach.
     
6.   Mother bought (A) a big watermelon and divided it (B) in four parts for all of us. (C) Each took a piece and (D) enjoyed eating it.
     
7.   X : I don't know why (A) some of my students have (B) great difficulties to write correct sentences.

Y : Is it (C) because of insufficient practice ?

X : I don't think so. They (D) practice writing a lot.

     
8.   X : (A) Get out !

Y : You (B) didn't told me (D) to get out, (D) did you ?

     

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    Answers
     
1.  

D

only two thousand

   

 

2.  

B

run

   

 

3.  

A

wants you to become somebody

   

 

4.  

D

regard them as their heroes

   

 

5.  

C

has been done

   

 

6.  

B

into four

   

 

7.  

B

great difficulties in writing

   

 

8.  

B

didn't tell me

 
 
 

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